Latest Article | Jul 31, 2011
What is being called Europe's "first green restaurant" serves traditional German food in a magnificent natural setting high above the tall conifer trees of the Black Forest, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature.
The Rappenecker Hütte is a 350-year-old farm house in southern Germany that generates…
Astérix and Obélix on the Cliffs of Moher
Scenes from the fourth instalment of the Astérix and Obélix series, God Save Britannia, will be shot in Ireland in early September. The film will feature a battle between opposing Roman and Norman armies fought against the backdrop of the Cliffs of Moher, one of the 28 Finalists in…
My Linh to sing for Halong and Jeju in Hanoi
The title of "Honorary Tourism Ambassador for South Korea in Vietnam" will be conferred on Vietnamese pop singer My Linh in Hanoi tonight, the Asia News Network reports. The conferring will be held in conjunction with a ceremony to encourage votes for Vietnam's Halong Bay and South Korea's Jeju Island…
Tourist arrivals triple thanks to N7W PPUR promotion
Traffic into and out of Puerto Princesa Airport has increased so dramatically that public representatives in the island province of Palawan in the Philippines are calling for an urgent upgrade of the facility. Tourist arrivals have tripled due to the promotion of the Puerto Princesa Underground River in the…
Flamingo back in Abu Dhabi after ten-year absence
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi says that the Greater Flamingo is once again breeding in the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. Bu Tinah Island, off the coast of Abu Dhabi and one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, is also home to hundreds of…
Polish President visits Masuria and votes for Masuria
The President of Poland, Bronislaw Komorowski, recently visited and voted for the Masurian Lake District, the Polish Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature. He also appealed to all Poles to vote in the global campaign.
While visiting the Masurian Lake District, President Komorowski opened an eco-marina on Lake Niegocin. "I am…
Springboks now supporting Table Mountain
The South African rugby team, the Springboks, are putting their impressive physiques behind the campaign to have Table Mountain named one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
The Springboks' support comes in the run up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, which begins in New Zealand on 9 September. The…
JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong: “I’ll just promote Jeju myself!”
According to media reports, popular K-pop trio JYJ plan to file a complaint against Korean TV station KBS for cancelling the group's scheduled TV appearance on Wednesday night in a concert to promote Jeju Island, which hopes to be one of the New7Wonders of Nature. In May, JYJ became honorary…
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
His life has been a remarkable journey along a road that has taken him from prisoner to president to global icon. Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 93rd birthday today and New7Wonders joins people all over the world wishing him health and happiness for the coming year.
One of South Africa's…